Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team fought to the bitter end, but failed to punch its ticket for the postseason as it fell 3-2 to Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (18-16, 8-10 Heart) dropped its Senior Night contest by scores of 21-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 10-15. The Statesmen needed […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Manny Hammonds (So., Des Moines, Iowa, New Media) and women’s volleyball player Kaya Caprini (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Psychology) have been named Statesmen of the Week for October 28-November 3, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Hammonds delivered a strong performance over the weekend, leading William Penn in scoring. He contributed nine points […]
Oskaloosa–In collaboration with the Oskaloosa School District, William Penn Athletics will host a free coaching seminar led by Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Luke Bentley. This three-part seminar series begins this Thursday, November 7, with additional sessions on Tuesday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 26. Each session will be at 7 p.m. and will be held […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team led by double figures before intermission, but faltered in the second half as it lost 80-78 to Harris-Stowe State in non-conference action Monday. The Statesmen (1-1) were outshot 43.9%-34.3%, but posted a 53-44 advantage in rebounding, including a 24-16 mark on the offensive glass. The edge led to WPU […]
Chicago, Ill.—The William Penn men’s basketball team was not at its best, but did enough to claim a 70-65 victory over East-West in the Governors State Classic Saturday. WPU (2-0) trailed East-West (0-4) by 10 points early, but rallied in the second half to post a perfect weekend to begin the year. William Penn, which […]
Indianola–The William Penn men’s wrestling team returned to action just two days after its season opener as several members competed at the Simpson Luther Hill Invitational Saturday. In a tournament that featured both an Open division and a Freshman/Sophomore division, eight different individuals claimed a victory. Hector Diaz (So., Miami, Fla., Human Services) led the […]
Des Moines–A pair of field goals by Chris Paniagua (Fr., Houston, Texas, Mechanical Engineering) was all the Statesmen football team could muster in its rivalry contest as it fell 42-6 to #2 Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division contest Saturday. WPU (3-5, 2-3 Heart North), which was outgained 445-205, was […]
Chicago, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team started off its season Friday with an 87-64 win over IU Kokomo in the Governors State Classic. After finishing last season 6-22, William Penn (1-0) wasted no time signaling a new era, with players stepping confidently into key roles. Newcomer [/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/jones_iii_roy_j3q2]Roy Jones III (Sr., Pensacola, Fla.) was strong in […]
Olathe, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team went the distance Friday, but could not close out the match in a 3-2 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to MidAmerica Nazarene. WPU (17-15, 7-9 Heart) fell by scores of 25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 29-27, 13-15. The visitors opened strong, hitting .317 in the opening set. Trailing just once […]
Oskaloosa–Cameron Hargrove (Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) and Branson Bottorff (Sr., Mackinaw, Ill., Industrial Technology) both got their senior campaigns started with dominating performances, but it was not enough to lift the William Penn men’s wrestling team to victory in its season opener as it fell 25-20 to St. Ambrose in a Heart of America […]
